Shawn Jefferson, 49, was fatally shot on North Kensico Avenue in White Plains just before midnight on New Year’s Eve 2021. Police responding to calls found him with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital and died shortly after midnight, the first homicide in Westchester County in 2022. The shooting happened in a residential neighborhood reportedly across the street from where Jefferson lived. Some neighbors initially mistook the gunfire for fireworks before realizing the shots were lethal.

Known to friends and family as Shawn Ski, Jefferson was a graduate of White Plains High School. White Plains police opened a homicide investigation, canvassing the area and asking the public for information. No arrest or suspect identification has been publicly released, and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about the shooting or Jefferson’s movements that night, please come forward.